38 responses to “Israel in Six Words: What We Love about the Jewish State -Happy Birthday”

1. 

   Rabbi Jonathan Siger April 20th, 2012 at 12:24

   motzei shabbat on ben yehudah street

2. 

   rabbiruth April 20th, 2012 at 12:26
3. 

   Laura Novak Winer April 20th, 2012 at 15:12

   Olive trees inspire fruitfulness and peace

4. 

   Mindy Portnoy April 21st, 2012 at 21:35

   My son lives in Tel Aviv.

5. 

   Rabbi Ellen Greenspan April 22nd, 2012 at 09:42

   The smell of flowers in Jerusalem.

6. 

   Nathan Brodsky April 22nd, 2012 at 10:22

   Schwarma, Hummus, Pita. People, Land, Culture.

7. 

   Steve Lipman April 22nd, 2012 at 10:40

   Jerusalem Shabbat walk; Mirpeset; El-Al Arrival

8. 

   Michal Morris Kamil April 22nd, 2012 at 10:49

   OUR shared project creating and safeguarding

9. 

   Mark Hurvitz April 22nd, 2012 at 13:38

   National Liberation Of The Jewish People

10. 

    Mark Hurvitz April 22nd, 2012 at 13:39

    sunrise to sea; hidden to dry

11. 

    Peter Eckstein April 22nd, 2012 at 18:37

    Jerusalem, Ketura, Goldstar, Shwarma, Home, Exile

12. 

    Larry Karol April 22nd, 2012 at 22:09

    A place that feels like home.

13. 

    Donald Rossoff April 22nd, 2012 at 22:47

    Past, Present, Future Converge as One.

14. 

    Aviva Golbert April 23rd, 2012 at 00:28

    Salad for breakfast – there’s nothing better!

15. 

    Aviva Golbert April 23rd, 2012 at 00:34

    And here’s one more – Best place to raise my kids.

16. 

    Rabbi Matt Friedman April 23rd, 2012 at 07:35

    Our God People Land Triumphs Challenges

17. 

    Joel Mosbacher April 23rd, 2012 at 08:36

    My heart is in the East

18. 

    Joel Weltman April 23rd, 2012 at 09:00

    LET OUR FREEDOM SHINE FOREVER, BH

19. 

    Debra Goldstein April 23rd, 2012 at 09:16

    Jewish time. Jewish history. Jewish promise.

20. 

    Rabbi Ruth Adar April 23rd, 2012 at 10:59

    Kol Yisrael aravim zeh b’zeh – Amen!

21. 

    Rabbi Audrey Marcus-Berkman April 23rd, 2012 at 20:47

    Celebration of life – Am Yisrael Chai

22. 

    Clare Kinberg April 24th, 2012 at 06:15

    Glorious when Reconstructionist, Reform, Conservative embraced.

23. 

    Deborah Blausten April 24th, 2012 at 14:28

    It costs more to eat treif

24. 

    Deborah Blausten April 24th, 2012 at 14:30

    נשימה עמוקה time for Kol Haneshama

25. 

    Deborah Blausten April 24th, 2012 at 14:40

    Sunday morning, racing soldiers for bus

26. 

    Deborah Blausten April 24th, 2012 at 14:45

    Women of the Wall, Modern Prophetesses

27. 

    Deborah Blausten April 24th, 2012 at 15:04

    never short of a Shabbat dinner

28. 

    Suburban Sweetheart April 24th, 2012 at 15:31

    Finally feels like home to me.

29. 

    Sissy Block April 24th, 2012 at 20:33

    Soundtracking my life to Israeli music

30. 

    Alden Solovy April 25th, 2012 at 08:06

    Negev, Galil. Our land. For real.

    and, better still…

    My Aliyah flight leaves May 21!

31. 

    Rachel Honeyman April 25th, 2012 at 11:58

    rude push followed by warm hug

32. 

    Rachel Honeyman April 25th, 2012 at 12:02

    Our homeland, our people, our fight.

33. 

    Shira Stern April 26th, 2012 at 15:06

    Heveinu Shalom Aleichem, Kiss the Tarmac

34. 

    Emilly Losben-Ostrov April 26th, 2012 at 18:13

    My heart is in the East!

35. 

    Phil Cohen April 27th, 2012 at 11:23

    Felafel with harif, tehina, veggies, chips.

36. 

    Phil Cohen April 27th, 2012 at 11:24

    Jewish nation brimming with energy, creativity

37. 

    Anne Brener April 29th, 2012 at 12:10

    My dreams, expressed by HaTikvah

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